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Hog's set to join the party at the Gold Coast 600 with DJR Team Penske

October 13, 2016

Gold Coast, 14 October, 2016: DJR Team Penske partner Hog's Australia Steakhouse will be back with a full livery on Scott Pye's No 17 Ford at the next round of the Supercars championship on the Gold Coast. The pink and black colours were seen on Fabian Coulthard’s car at Townsville and proved a popular addition to the Supercars grid.

Hog's Australia Steakhouse have also announced today that they will continue their partnership with the Queensland based team in the 2017 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. Hog's has motor racing in its DNA and the Aussie Steakhouse has been a strong and visible supporter of V8 Supercars for over 15 years.

"We are pleased to announce not only the primary partner role on Scott's car at the Gold Coast but also locking in our support for the 2017 Championship. This is a young team and we have been pleased with the season so far. The team have embraced the fun Hog's brings in what is a very tough and serious sport. The engagement with our customers has been great and will only grow throughout next year," said Hog's Breath Marketing Director, Greg 'Disco' Miller. "At the Gold Coast 600 we take primary positon on the No 17 Ford. We love the Gold Coast event and hoping for a great result to add to the party atmosphere. It is a great platform for us to launch our big Exotic Blends November promotion in store."

Dick Johnson said that the Hog's Australia Steakhouse partnership has added a great deal of funinto the team during the 2016 Virgin Australia Supercars Championship.

"After a really good run at Bathurst we head to the Gold Coast with the team confident of another good showing. It is good to have the Hogs' on board Scott and Tony's Ford at the Gold Coast, but more importantly to announce the continued association into 2017. I can assure you our fans enjoy the fun that the Hog's brand brings to the event. We have been to many Hog's restaurants around Australia this year and the reaction to the DJR Team Penske drivers and team has been fantastic." Johnson said.

Team Penske is one of the most successful teams in the history of professional sports. Cars owned and prepared by Team Penske have produced more than 470 major race wins, over 540 pole positions and 32 Championships across open-wheel, stock car and sports car racing competition. Over the course of its 52-year history, the team has also earned 16 Indianapolis 500 victories, two Daytona 500 Championships, a Formula 1 win and overall victories in the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. For 2018, Team Penske will compete in the Verizon IndyCar Series, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR XFINITY Series and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The team also races in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, in a partnership with Dick Johnson Racing, as DJR Team Penske.